Gravity Clock Re 1920, Restored

[clockboy]

This 1920,s gravity clock that has a really simple movement required a lot of work to restore. Every bushing had to be changed with some of the bushes I had to custom make. The escape was very badly worn & the escape wheel was misshapen with many teeth out of true and all of the teeth had wear. I straighten the obvious teeth with small smooth nose pliers and every tooth was treated to a smoothing with a fine escapement file. Then see below I had to check all teeth where true, the wheel was true & all teeth where exactly the same height. See pics & short vid.

 

 

 

Making a mould with Rodico to find them elusive mis aligned teeth

 

 

Four tips of teeth mis shaped found

 

Checking round & bending to get running true

 

Running on the lathe with a gentle rub with a flat escapement file to get all exactly the same height 

 

Job done

 

[Geo]

Very well done CB, and I do like the clock! :)

[clockboy]

I hate it but it's not for me.  Ugly & crudely fitted lead weights underneath to make it run.

[Geo]

I just love unusual things CB.

[autowind]

Nicely done.   :thumbsu:

[altaka]

Outstanding work, the clock is lucky you are so versatile and experienced  

 

Al

[vaguras]

Nice job ClockBoy!!!

Well done!!

Keep them coming!!!

[bobm12]

Well done CB! Just found this post. Masterfully done!

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

[Wayne]

Well restored CB, you have done a very professional job on this lovely unusual clock.

Keep up the GOOD WORK!!!

Wayne.

[clockboy]

Well restored CB, you have done a very professional job on this lovely unusual clock.

Keep up the GOOD WORK!!!

Wayne.

Thanks Wayne still running fine as far as I know.

[oldhippy]

Well done clockboy seeing the lathe brings back found memory's for me. I agree with you I don't like the clock. With some of the bushes I had to custom make. I always did that those ready made ones were never a good fit and quite soft brass.

[clockboy]

Well done clockboy seeing the lathe brings back found memory's for me. I agree with you I don't like the clock. With some of the bushes I had to custom make. I always did that those ready made ones were never a good fit and quite soft brass.

Yes it is a novelty clock & I think ugly,but the customer loves it!!!

All of the bushes that I made were made on my lathe ("Star").